Japanese Kanji

hou

wrapping enclosure · wrapping radical (no. 20)

Extended kanji · 2 strokes

Readings

  • ONホウhou
  • KUNつつ.むtsutsu

Meaning

Wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20).

Stroke order for 勹

勹 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 2 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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